Program Manager, Data Center Market Development

About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in leading negotiations or business development.
• 5 years of experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and working with external partners, including government agencies in India.
• 5 years of experience with economic development issues such as direct or indirect taxes, tax policy, or infrastructure development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in data center location strategy or industrial strategy in India.
• Experience with power transmission and distribution, telecommunications infrastructure, data center technology, industrial-class electrical and cooling technology, or other related technical areas.
• Experience in collocation agreements, site selection for industrial-scale projects, real estate evaluation, acquisition, development, construction, utility agreements management, energy challenges, implementing clean energy initiatives, or financial modeling.
• Experience with real estate markets within India and establishing infrastructure in Indian markets.
• Experience in Indian economic development policy in infrastructure transactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage confidential projects with awareness of value and timing, and contribute to development of overall project plans.
• Serve as a commercial liaison between vendors and internal stakeholders. Develop and work on regional or market segment strategy for long-term infrastructure development programs. Influence third-party strategy at the executive level.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including, but not limited to, tax, finance, legal, policy, and communications on a variety of economic development matters.
• Provide region specific business advisory support for economic development agreements, including commercial review of terms, tax implications and infrastructure funding.